Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

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For this section winds becoming southerly'
stationary temperature, fair weather
THE RECENT TRAGEDY.-The prelip1lna-
~ examination OF Douglas, Wesley, Wm-
and Albert Kidwell, and Alfred Barrett,
charged with killing George WertenoaSer'
a brakeman on the a. and w. railroad, al
st. Asaph Junction, near this city, on tues
day night last, was held before the Mayor
at the Corporation Court room to-day. y
large crowd OF spectators were IN attend
ance The accused were represented Dy
Messrs. s. G. Brent and ]. H. Greene; the
Commonwealth by Messrs. LEONARD Mar
bury and J. E. Clements, and the railroad
company by Col. F. l.. Smith. Tue prls-
oners all occupied seats within the rail- 10
the right of the room. The names OF the
witnesses were called, and after colloquy
between Messrs. Marbury and Brent, they
were sworn, and all but the testitylng wit
ness excluded from the room. Tue follow
ing witnesses answered to their names
Conductor II. j. Meyers, Engineer James
Davis, Baggagemaster 5. Garnett, Brake
man ]. West, VIM. Duncan, J. y Neal, a.
I. Sullivan, J. 2. Petty, Albert Cogan' Jas
Duncan. Geo. Carroll, eAndrew Cheshire,
Shadrach Jackson, w. l.. Allen. b. Baer' ).
A. Sch@oy, T. Downey, a. J. Fisher, Chas.
Fisher, r. h Kemp NJ. 3. Perry.
Conductor Meyers was the first witness
and testified that the prisoners were III the
rear car when he passed through, and when
be reached them Barrett said, Here are
your g d tickets, you d
-, we have got you and are going to
fix you;n a row followed in attempting to
put Barrett off; later he heard some one
sac II will kill the - -; then
saw Wertenbaker come in the car and fall.
The prisoners had promised before getting
on the car that they would keep quiet anu
get OF at Waterloo but they were very dis
orderly on the train. When Barrett was
put of the other four got OFT to help him;
general fight eusued, fists and stones being
used, but none of the train men used stones;
did not see the man throw the stone which
killed Werteubaker; all the men were en-.
gagged, but Barrett and Douglas kidwell
took the most prominent part.
Engineer Davis was the next witness and
testified that at St. Assph Junction the bell
struck and he stopped the train; started
the train and again got signal to stop;
looking back saw lighting; saw Douglas
Kidwel with stone and told him not to
throw the stone, as there were ladies and
children in the car Kidwell then threw
the stone and struck Wertenbaker, and az
forwards turned on witness; did not see
the beginning of the row.
Baggagemsster Garnett testified that
while in baggage car he was called on by
,ha .ondnctOr IN put Rarratt off the
Barrett said all the men on the train could
not put him off; put Barrett OIL, when oil
the others jumped on him; defended him.
self as best he could till others came to his
assistance; identified all tive prisoners, but
did not see who killed Wertenbaker.
K. II. Kemp testified that he was pas
senger on the train on which the row &C.
cured his attention was attracted by see.
ing pass eugers looking in the smoking car;
conductor signalied train to stop; saw man
put off; row then followed, when he put
down bind later saw Werteubaker fall In
passenger car aud assisted him to baggage
car, where be died recognized Douglas
Kdwel as the man who said 81 will kill
the -;;" saw Barrett pushed oil
train, he thought by more than one man.
John West testified that the conductor
had told Garnett to put one of the men oil;
the man resisted and witness assisted Gar
nett when they got the man oil row en-
sued and later saw kidwell throw at Wer
tenbaker the latter then turned and went
in the car; the row originated between
Barrett and Garnett; it WAS not the object
of the train men to have fight.
The Mayor here said that unless the de-
feuse had witnesses to rebut the testimony
taken be would suspend further hearing
of the case.
Mr.. Greene claimed that all the witnesses
should be made to confront the prisoners.
Mr. Msrbury thought not and said the Mayor
had the right, il he thought sufficient evidence
had been adduced, to suspend further testimony
and send the prisoners on to court.
Mr.. Brent then contended that there was no ev.
idence against anyone but Douglas kidwell and
s,s ked the discharge of all the other prisoners
Mr. Marbury said he would submit the case
without argument on behalf OF the Common
wealth, whereupOn
The Mayor said that sufficient evidence had
been taken to show that all five of the prisoners
were implicated in the affair, and committed
Douglas Kidwell to jail on the charge of killing
George Wertenbaker aud the other four as Access
.soIies IS the deed.
The witnesses were recognized to appear before
the grand jury on Monday next and the prisoners
were taken back to jsil.